Post UPCOMING/RECENT shoe releases thread

[Tom Pearl]

them red shanahans lookin kinda tight

[moonordie]

Oh no not again. That OG-1 sole was horrid.

Good to know, I always made the mistake of getting them but already in pics quality look horrible.
Fuck you Emerica.

[Mean salto]

them red shanahans lookin kinda tight

Some other pics.

[Made In China]

Is the OG-1 sole that bad? I was considering getting a pair of the black and white ones when they come out in the fall, so that's a bummer to hear.

[TreyPhillip]

Extremely trash and the worst part is they were originally planned to not be… Sole Tech is definitely slipping up big time. It’s lost on me that they don’t realize consumers will pay more for a better product. I also don’t understand why they can 1to1 reissue a muska and a creager and can’t put in the same effort for an OG-1 or an actual Heritic. If they don’t think the demand for the shoes is worth the effort why bother in the first place?

[thehogsniper]

Extremely trash and the worst part is they were originally planned to not be… Sole Tech is definitely slipping up big time. It’s lost on me that they don’t realize consumers will pay more for a better product. I also don’t understand why they can 1to1 reissue a muska and a creager and can’t put in the same effort for an OG-1 or an actual Heritic. If they don’t think the demand for the shoes is worth the effort why bother in the first place?

Most likely I would assume there is something with having the molds necessary to handle a remake. The Creager and Muska probably had the original rubber molds in storage and hence they were able to adequately remake the shoe, while the other ones do not. Yet again, I can't speak for soletech, and I don't think anyone from their side will chime in and honestly answer the question or take feedback to heart.

[MOE SYZLAK]

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Extremely trash and the worst part is they were originally planned to not be… Sole Tech is definitely slipping up big time. It’s lost on me that they don’t realize consumers will pay more for a better product. I also don’t understand why they can 1to1 reissue a muska and a creager and can’t put in the same effort for an OG-1 or an actual Heritic. If they don’t think the demand for the shoes is worth the effort why bother in the first place?

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Most likely I would assume there is something with having the molds necessary to handle a remake. The Creager and Muska probably had the original rubber molds in storage and hence they were able to adequately remake the shoe, while the other ones do not. Yet again, I can't speak for soletech, and I don't think anyone from their side will chime in and honestly answer the question or take feedback to heart.

I spoke with someone at Soletech recently about Emerica. They explained to me that they try to keep the price points a little lower with Emerica because they have found that the average Emerica consumer just isn't into paying over $100 for a pair of the shoes. Which makes sense to me. Es has a bit more of a "posh" demographic IMO so it makes sence that they would want focus more on making those reissues a bit more on par.

[Mean salto]

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Extremely trash and the worst part is they were originally planned to not be… Sole Tech is definitely slipping up big time. It’s lost on me that they don’t realize consumers will pay more for a better product. I also don’t understand why they can 1to1 reissue a muska and a creager and can’t put in the same effort for an OG-1 or an actual Heritic. If they don’t think the demand for the shoes is worth the effort why bother in the first place?

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Most likely I would assume there is something with having the molds necessary to handle a remake. The Creager and Muska probably had the original rubber molds in storage and hence they were able to adequately remake the shoe, while the other ones do not. Yet again, I can't speak for soletech, and I don't think anyone from their side will chime in and honestly answer the question or take feedback to heart.

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I spoke with someone at Soletech recently about Emerica. They explained to me that they try to keep the price points a little lower with Emerica because they have found that the average Emerica consumer just isn't into paying over $100 for a pair of the shoes. Which makes sense to me. Es has a bit more of a "posh" demographic IMO so it makes sence that they would want focus more on making those reissues a bit more on par.

Feel like the people that want the 1to1 Muska and creager would be the same people that would buy the marc Johnson even tho it's emerica instead of es. Like it's fans of a certain era more than specifically just es or emerica

[moonordie]

To me it just feels like Emerica love screwing things up

[TreyPhillip]

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Extremely trash and the worst part is they were originally planned to not be… Sole Tech is definitely slipping up big time. It’s lost on me that they don’t realize consumers will pay more for a better product. I also don’t understand why they can 1to1 reissue a muska and a creager and can’t put in the same effort for an OG-1 or an actual Heritic. If they don’t think the demand for the shoes is worth the effort why bother in the first place?

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Most likely I would assume there is something with having the molds necessary to handle a remake. The Creager and Muska probably had the original rubber molds in storage and hence they were able to adequately remake the shoe, while the other ones do not. Yet again, I can't speak for soletech, and I don't think anyone from their side will chime in and honestly answer the question or take feedback to heart.

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I spoke with someone at Soletech recently about Emerica. They explained to me that they try to keep the price points a little lower with Emerica because they have found that the average Emerica consumer just isn't into paying over $100 for a pair of the shoes. Which makes sense to me. Es has a bit more of a "posh" demographic IMO so it makes sence that they would want focus more on making those reissues a bit more on par.

Then why bothering re-issuing a shoe that would cost over $100 if done properly? I imagine these cost over $100 the first time they came out. I kind of understand what they are going for but now they are just watering down their shoes and sacrificing quality for cost. I personally don’t see much benefit in this.

Also when the OG-1’s were pre-booking they were advertised as a “full EVA midsole” emerica changed this with no notice to shops and sent the current version. I’d be way less mad about this if they either planned the lesser quality version from the start, or let shops know before shipping. Shoes still cost the same as well so I don’t get it personally.

[Sk.A.T.A.N]

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Extremely trash and the worst part is they were originally planned to not be… Sole Tech is definitely slipping up big time. It’s lost on me that they don’t realize consumers will pay more for a better product. I also don’t understand why they can 1to1 reissue a muska and a creager and can’t put in the same effort for an OG-1 or an actual Heritic. If they don’t think the demand for the shoes is worth the effort why bother in the first place?

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Most likely I would assume there is something with having the molds necessary to handle a remake. The Creager and Muska probably had the original rubber molds in storage and hence they were able to adequately remake the shoe, while the other ones do not. Yet again, I can't speak for soletech, and I don't think anyone from their side will chime in and honestly answer the question or take feedback to heart.

I’m pretty confident that any shoe over 15 y/o got the molds destroyed. Usually factories keep old molds in stock for maybe 10 years max… over that you’ll be really lucky that they kept them. It takes space in their storage and they need it for new ones of more recent product.
Also the investment on molds usually it’s a bit different from what I understood. It’s basically paid by the factory and then the brand just pays it back by adding a lil mold cost to every shoe produced (think of a mold tax on every shoe produced). So usually you have a minimum production needed to cover the mold price the factory charges. After that’s covered the production of the shoe becomes cheaper and you make bigger profit.

Other than that, Soletech just really shits the bed with their retros. It’s really not that hard, people want it exactly like they used to be, just do that and everyone’s happy.

[TwisT]

Kyousoke Erased Lakai colorways look great

[SBlover]

Dude do you have anymore Aurelien pics of future models these look absolutely amazing.

[oyolar]

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Extremely trash and the worst part is they were originally planned to not be… Sole Tech is definitely slipping up big time. It’s lost on me that they don’t realize consumers will pay more for a better product. I also don’t understand why they can 1to1 reissue a muska and a creager and can’t put in the same effort for an OG-1 or an actual Heritic. If they don’t think the demand for the shoes is worth the effort why bother in the first place?

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Most likely I would assume there is something with having the molds necessary to handle a remake. The Creager and Muska probably had the original rubber molds in storage and hence they were able to adequately remake the shoe, while the other ones do not. Yet again, I can't speak for soletech, and I don't think anyone from their side will chime in and honestly answer the question or take feedback to heart.

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I spoke with someone at Soletech recently about Emerica. They explained to me that they try to keep the price points a little lower with Emerica because they have found that the average Emerica consumer just isn't into paying over $100 for a pair of the shoes. Which makes sense to me. Es has a bit more of a "posh" demographic IMO so it makes sence that they would want focus more on making those reissues a bit more on par.

EmericaTM has said it himself that one of the reasons they're scaling back on / phasing out the G6 cupsole is because people don't want to pay what they need to charge for the models it's already on.

[TreyPhillip]

SP24


SU24


Hopefully the Michelin outsole makes a return in future seasons.

[TreyPhillip]

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Extremely trash and the worst part is they were originally planned to not be… Sole Tech is definitely slipping up big time. It’s lost on me that they don’t realize consumers will pay more for a better product. I also don’t understand why they can 1to1 reissue a muska and a creager and can’t put in the same effort for an OG-1 or an actual Heritic. If they don’t think the demand for the shoes is worth the effort why bother in the first place?

[close]

Most likely I would assume there is something with having the molds necessary to handle a remake. The Creager and Muska probably had the original rubber molds in storage and hence they were able to adequately remake the shoe, while the other ones do not. Yet again, I can't speak for soletech, and I don't think anyone from their side will chime in and honestly answer the question or take feedback to heart.

[close]

I spoke with someone at Soletech recently about Emerica. They explained to me that they try to keep the price points a little lower with Emerica because they have found that the average Emerica consumer just isn't into paying over $100 for a pair of the shoes. Which makes sense to me. Es has a bit more of a "posh" demographic IMO so it makes sence that they would want focus more on making those reissues a bit more on par.

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EmericaTM has said it himself that one of the reasons they're scaling back on / phasing out the G6 cupsole is because people don't want to pay what they need to charge for the models it's already on.

All they gotta do is throw some foam in there. It doesn’t need some tech name or anything, just EVA instead of an egg crate sole. I don’t think would require them to change the mold they have going now either but I could be wrong.

[thehogsniper]

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Extremely trash and the worst part is they were originally planned to not be… Sole Tech is definitely slipping up big time. It’s lost on me that they don’t realize consumers will pay more for a better product. I also don’t understand why they can 1to1 reissue a muska and a creager and can’t put in the same effort for an OG-1 or an actual Heritic. If they don’t think the demand for the shoes is worth the effort why bother in the first place?

[close]

Most likely I would assume there is something with having the molds necessary to handle a remake. The Creager and Muska probably had the original rubber molds in storage and hence they were able to adequately remake the shoe, while the other ones do not. Yet again, I can't speak for soletech, and I don't think anyone from their side will chime in and honestly answer the question or take feedback to heart.

[close]

I spoke with someone at Soletech recently about Emerica. They explained to me that they try to keep the price points a little lower with Emerica because they have found that the average Emerica consumer just isn't into paying over $100 for a pair of the shoes. Which makes sense to me. Es has a bit more of a "posh" demographic IMO so it makes sence that they would want focus more on making those reissues a bit more on par.

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EmericaTM has said it himself that one of the reasons they're scaling back on / phasing out the G6 cupsole is because people don't want to pay what they need to charge for the models it's already on.

I'm not involved with the business side of things but from my perspective I've had a lot of thoughts on this whole thing. I don't exactly understand how eS can be described as having a "posh" demographic. The only people I've met who wear eS are typically people who buy them on clearance or are dedicated wearers of Accel OG's. The notion that customers aren't into paying over $100 for Emerica's can be valid, but I suspect it's not because the consumer base is unavailable to afford a shoe over $100, just that they don't want to spend that on what Emerica is offering. I mean how can anyone seriously expect people to pay absurdly high MSRP for middling product? Vulcs like the Vulcano, Pillar and Dickson are $85-$90. The Phocus is a $100 shoe! Nobody in their right mind would spend that kind of money on those shoes.

[Sila]

Lol at eS's so called "posh" demographic, that's a good one. So the new meaning of posh is a 35+ man with a sub 8" board trying varial flips on flat.

[Mean salto]

Lol at eS's so called "posh" demographic, that's a good one. So the new meaning of posh is a 35+ man with a sub 8" board trying varial flips on flat.

Have you seen the prices in the mall food court lately? Es is for ballers

[dstrytruitt]

Lol at eS's so called "posh" demographic, that's a good one. So the new meaning of posh is a 35+ man with a sub 8" board trying varial flips on flat.

Gnar'd

[Donkey Lips]

Which makes sense to me. Es has a bit more of a "posh" demographic IMO so it makes sence that they would want focus more on making those reissues a bit more on par.

So very posh, indeed. Refined, even.

[kneebone]

what kind of incriminating photos of adidas execs does Blondey have? He gets a new shoe/colorway like every other month

https://www.adidas.com/us/blondey-pro-model-adv-shoes/IG0845.html

[Daydream]

what kind of incriminating photos of adidas execs does Blondey have? He gets a new shoe/colorway like every other month
https://www.adidas.com/us/blondey-pro-model-adv-shoes/IG0845.html

I wonder if it was some type of "contract clause" or something? It really is surprising.. but I feel like his gazelle indoors did really well. those made some rounds.

wonder if patent leather was in said contract as well 

[oyolar]

I don't think he uses patent leather. When he was doing his first shelltoes, he pointed out they were vegan. I think his Gazelle Indoors are just some other shiny material.

[Daydream]

I don't think he uses patent leather. When he was doing his first shelltoes, he pointed out they were vegan. I think his Gazelle Indoors are just some other shiny material.

you could be right! the white green black gazelle indoors used "black synthetic overlays" per product description so who knows

white pro model too, with the see-thru uppers

[douchenozzle]

Regardless of what Adidas does with Blondey……….the product looks like shit

[DCLOVE]

Adidas in general has just gone in such a weird direction the last like 3-4 years. What’s happening over there.

[FROTHY]

Meanwhile fucking blowing it on the Silas 1, an awesome shoe for a legendary, hard-working skater with some life left in his career to highlight.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Meanwhile fucking blowing it on the Silas 1, an awesome shoe for a legendary, hard-working skater with some life left in his career to highlight.

I fear that even if they did bring it back (and it’s already kinda too late do so — 2 years ago would have been prime), they wouldn’t be able to match the quality of the OGs and we’d all just clown on them…

[thehogsniper]

I would shittalk the Blondey's more if I didn't already own two colorways of the Gazelle Indoor and LOVE them